RENO, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — NV Energy says it has filed a request with the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada for three new long-term power purchase agreements totaling 100 megawatts.
The largest of the three new projects is the 50-megawatt Turquoise Nevada solar project, which would power an Apple data center expansion at the Reno Technology Park in Washoe County, the utility confirmed to News 4-Fox 11.
A venture of Estuary Capital Advisors and Sumitomo Corporation of Americas, the Turquoise Nevada is backed by a 25-year power purchase agreement with NV Energy and is expected to be operational by the end of 2020, according to the utility.
NV Energy has also submitted a request with the state’s PUC to utilize the NV GreenEnergy Rider program to help Apple offset 100 percent of its next phase of growth with solar energy.
Apple has set corporate goals of 100 percent renewable powered facilities, data centers and supply chains.